Things Texans should be losing sleep over instead of same-sex marriage

OK, maybe it bothers you that same-sex couples might be allowed to marry in Texas some day. Buck up. As a Texan, you've got a lot of other things you should be worrying about besides what's going on behind someone else's closed door.

People kind of need water to live. And to drill for oil, for that matter.

People kind of need water to live. And to drill for oil, for that matter.

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Our baseball teams stink.

Texas has not won a World Series in baseball. Canada has two. The nation that brought you Justin Bieber: two. The state that produced Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens: zero.

Texas has not won a World Series in baseball. Canada has two. The nation that brought you Justin Bieber: two. The state that produced Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens: zero.

Photo: Keith Srakocic, Associated Press

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Willie Nelson is getting older.

The average life expectancy for American men already over the age of 65 is 84. Willie Nelson is already 80.

The average life expectancy for American men already over the age of 65 is 84. Willie Nelson is already 80.

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We don’t empower our female Texans.

Your daughter probably won’t feel like it’s important for her to vote. Texas is 47th in the percentage of women registered to vote and dead last in women’s voter turnout. Maybe that’s why Texas has the fourth highest percentage of women living in poverty. less

Your daughter probably won’t feel like it’s important for her to vote. Texas is 47th in the percentage of women registered to vote and dead last in women’s voter turnout. Maybe that’s why Texas has the ... more